FAQs

General Grant Information (4)

Why does The Vessel only support individuals who are going
on mission and raising support for first of second time?

The Vessel is intended to be an encouragement
to people taking those first, scary steps of faith as they try to
raise significant financial support and stretch their faith. Raising
support is an important component of missions work, just like learning to
fully listen to Him and to trust God for every detail.

We believe that once a person has done
this a couple of times, they have seen God at work (in amazing ways).
They have a powerful testimony to share with supporters and a growing
network of prayer and financial supporters. The Vessel will have
done its job of launching individuals into lives on mission!

Why does The Vessel only make grants to individuals, not to organizations?

The Vessel is focused on the person going, not on the agency,
NGO, church, choir, medical team or organization that is organizing or
underwriting a particular mission/humanitarian trip.

We do carefully vet the sending
organization to verify their track record of integrity and of
properly running missions (of doing what they claim to be doing).

Why does The Vessel only support "short-term" mission trips (12 weeks or less in duration)?

Longer trips typically include internships,
gap-years, mission/adventure travel, and longer trips of discernment
to help an individual determine if they are being called into full
time missionary work. While providing important experiences, these
are beyond the goals and funding scope of The Vessel.

Why does The Vessel only support individuals going on mission?

Unlike most mission organizations, The
Vessel's focus is on the person going on mission, even more than
on those being served. We believe that going on mission is one
of the most powerful ways to learn that we have nothing to bring,
and the Holy Spirit supplies all of our needs, when we open ourselves
to Him. That's why we invest in the people going, not in the sending
organization. We pray that YOUR life will be transformed, for life.
You come back changed, ready to be a force for change at school, in
your social group, at work, play and in your neighborhood. You are
ready to join a growing movement of people who intentionally purpose
to live all of their life ON MISSION. You are becoming a “Gardener
of Peace” (reconcile.world)

About The Vessel (4)

What is the purpose of The Vessel?

To help individuals give to God's purpose
for their lives by serving worldwide.

What does "Lives Changed. For Life." mean?

Our prayerful hope is that every individual
going on mission would return changed...for life. Not just a
because of experiencing poverty, health crises, other beliefs and
customs, but changed by the Holy Spirit, for the rest of their
lives, ready to be a force for change. Ready to become a “Gardener
of Peace” (reconcile.world)

What scripture most inspires the work of The Vessel?

We believe that regardless of the actual
project or the work of mission, fundamentally, any missionary
is an ambassador of the Most High God - our Father. We have been
reconciled to Him through Jesus Christ and now have the opportunity
to invite others into that reconciliation. In 2 Corinthians 5: 17-20,
Paul says it this way:

17So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a
new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come!
18And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself
through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
19In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself,
not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us the
message of reconciliation. 20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s
behalf, 'Be reconciled to God!'

This has inspired The Vessel to undertake a
project of compassionate conversations aimed at sharing stories of
reconciliation or focused on bringing God’s reconciliation to those
in need of His Grace and Mercy. - reconcile.world/reel

What is the relationship between The Vessel and the Gardener of Peace project (reconcile.world)?

"Gardener of Peace: In Pursuit of Reconciliation",
is a project of The Vessel. Using the Gardener of Peace Prayer as a focal
point, we engage people in conversations about personal reconciliation
experiences or about their desire to find reconciliation in their lives
today. These stories and insights are accompanied by still and video portraits, w
hich are available at www.reconcile.world and in an upcoming book.
We invite you to personally engage in this project by sharing the Peace
Prayer with someone and asking them the questions on our Prayer Card.
For a brief video overview of Gardener of Peace - reconcile.world/reel